Vast majority of those killed in Pakistan mosque bombing were police officers

Vast majority of those killed in Pakistan mosque bombing were police officers

Ninety-seven of the 100 dead were members of the police and 27 police officers remain in critical condition,Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said.

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Dozens of worshippers killed,more than 150 wounded in mosque blast in Pakistan
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Dozens of worshippers killed,more than 150 wounded in mosque blast in Pakistan

A suicide bomber struck a crowded mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan,causing the roof to collapse.

‘Pathetic’:Afghanistan board slams Cricket Australia as BBL boycotts loom

‘Pathetic’:Afghanistan board slams Cricket Australia as BBL boycotts loom

Hours after Cricket Australia announced the cancellation of a tour due to Taliban restrictions on women,the Afghanistan Cricket Board released an extraordinary statement.

  • byTom Decent
‘Chess pieces’:Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 people in Afghanistan

‘Chess pieces’:Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 people in Afghanistan

In his autobiography,Spare,Harry says that in combat he did as his Army training demanded:he did not think of the targets as “people”.

  • byGordon Rayner
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from working

Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from working

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration has ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations to stop female employees from coming to work.

Taliban bans women from Afghan universities

Taliban bans women from Afghan universities

The latest Taliban restriction on female education is likely to raise concerns in the international community.

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Public execution,floggings mark revival of Taliban punishments

Public execution,floggings mark revival of Taliban punishments

The strict religious regime,that is seeking international recognition and is desperate for economic help,had refrained from brutal penalties. That’s changed.

  • byPamela Constable
Taliban bans women from gyms and parks,affecting children as well

Taliban bans women from gyms and parks,affecting children as well

A spokesman for the Ministry of Virtue and Vice said men and women were seen together in parks,and women were not obeying orders to wear head-to-toe clothing.

  • byRiazat Butt
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‘If you give someone $1000,he can kill anybody’:Why judge Nellab fled Kabul

As a judge in Kabul,Nellab Hotaki Talash put many violent men behind bars. When the Taliban released them,she had to flee. But 70 peers remain in hiding.

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Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque,dozens dead and injured
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Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque,dozens dead and injured

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack that killed the imam among others.

  • byRahim Faiez